Ben Folds

This AKG C414 EB is from the private collection of Ben Folds, used in 'Ben's Studio' which was the former RCA Studio A in Nashville, TN SN: N/A. Labeled BF1.

I’m trying to remember where I bought that, the Hiwatt. I just needed a guitar amp. I got that for the Fear Of Pop record. So I bought that in 1997 and then, yeah, I just needed something to.. and I honestly used it for Rockin the Suburbs.. I'm a shitty guitar player, but I play all the guitar on that. And that was distorted through the Hiwatt. I think that one you have to hit really super hard before it breaks up or it used to be the case. And when it does, it's pretty incredibly mean. It's a loud amp.

That might not even be Robert's anyway. Honestly it was probably what we purchased to do rehearsals for the Songs for Silverman record. So I'm going to bet that that was actually something that Jared played through more than Robert, especially since Robert didn't get it. So we won't call Robert.

The band can clearly be seen using this Marshall amp(s) in this video.

It is visible in most Ben Folds Five live videos that this piano (or similar) was used.

I also used the Baldwin Acrosonic upright, a Baldwin baby grand with tacks stuck in the hammers that I used on “Away When You Were Here,” the old upright from “Brick,” a Wurlitzer EP, a Hammond B-3 organ, and that little Casio that was laying around.